40 minutes of transit time at AMS for Dublin to Germany?
I bought a ticket from KLM, I'm travelling back from Ireland to Germany, non EU citizen and only have a 40 minute layover. Is this possible? I had initially assumed this would be similar to a intra schengen flight, but I think there would be passport control since Ireland is not in Schengen, but only EU (I do hold a visa to Ireland and a residency in Germany), so would 40 minutes be about OK to make this connection?
Best Answer
On the airport website it clearly states you will need to pass through passport control:
Standard passport control at Schiphol
When travelling from Schiphol to a non-Schengen country, you have to pass through Passport Control. Your passport is also checked when you arrive from a non-Schengen country. These checks are carried out by the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee, a branch of the Dutch armed forces with police powers.
Passport control is usually sped up by KLM.
If your flight is delayed by a little bit it is quite likely you will miss the connection. In some cases, KLM may hold the flight a bit if a lot of passengers are transferring (bear in mind this is their hub).
A personal suggestion, don't book the latest flight fro AMS-Germany so if your flight is delayed you don't have to stay in a hotel overnight like I did.
It is doable though, so your choice.
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